Writers’ Tears

THE EXQUISITE FLAVORS OF WRITERS’ TEARS: APPLE, HONEY, GINGER, BUTTERSCOTCH, & A LONG ELEGANT FINISH OF CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS

- IRELAND -

DARE TO BE CREATIVE

GOLDEN ERA OF IRISH WHISKEY | 19th and early 20th century Ireland was a golden era both for Irish whiskey and, perhaps coincidentally, for great Irish novelists, poets and playwrights. Ireland was then the leading whiskey producing nation in the world and the birthplace of literary giants of the era including writers such as George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Bram Stoker, to name but a few.

Many of these great writers, on occasion would take refuge in their local public house, where they could draw inspiration from their daily observations of life while enjoying the comfort of their favorite dram of whiskey.

CHAMPAGNE OF IRISH WHISKEY | At this time, one whiskey blend was held high above all others. Known as the ‘champagne of Irish whiskey’ it was a master blend of pot still and malt whiskeys, both distilled in copper pots. It was enjoyed by many of the great Irish writers of the day… of course less for its inspirational qualities than its full bodied, flavorsome taste and creamy texture. It was said that they enjoyed it so much, that when they cried their tears were of whiskey.

Walsh Whiskey’s Writers’ Tears is a critically acclaimed, award-winning recreation of that fabled 19th century style of whiskey. A truly unique expression that is embedded in history.

THE DREAMER’S DRAM | A marriage of inspiration and art, Writers’ Tears is inspired by the golden era of Irish Whiskey, pot still distillation and its deep, lasting bond with creative thinkers and artists that defined Irish culture in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

WRITERS’ TEARS COPPER POT Writers’ Tears is a unique vatting of Aged Single Pot Still and Single Malt whiskey. Distilled entirely from Pot Still and Malt, without Grain, this is a truly special Irish whiskey. Writers’ Tears is triple distilled, non-peated and matured and aged in American Oak bourbon casks. 40% ABV

GOLD MEDAL | International Spirits Challenge 2021 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 GOLD MEDAL | World Whiskies Awards 2019

WRITERS’ TEARS DOUBLE OAK Writers’ Tears Double Oak is a blend of the two premium whiskey styles aged in two types of wood—American and French Oak. It is triple-distilled, non-chill filtered and bottled at 46% ABV. The new expression is made possible by a close collaboration between the Walsh family in Ireland’s County Carlow and the Legaret family in Cognac, France. 46% ABV

GOLD MEDAL | International Spirits Challenge 2021 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 MASTER MEDAL | The Irish Whiskey Masters 2019 94 POINTS | Whisky Advocate 2019

WRITERS’ TEARS CASK STRENGTH An exceptional marriage of aged Single Pot Still and aged Single Malt Irish whiskeys, bursting with character and flavor. Each year Bernard Walsh selects a handful of exceptional casks to make this the benchmark for Super Premium Cask Strength Irish Whiskey. This Vintage release selects only the finest distillates of Single Pot Still & Single Malt Irish Whiskey, matured in exceptional American Oak casks. Non-chill filtered, it is a full-bodied, high strength, flavorsome whiskey, with just 1,500 bottles created. 54.5% ABV

WRITERS’ TEARS JAPANESE CASK FINISH Natural, non-chilled filtered and bottled at cask strength, this rare single cask showcases the stunning influence of Japanese Mizunara Oak from the foothills of Mount Fuji on triple distilled Irish Single Pot Still married with Irish Single Malt. This whiskey is a truly special combination of Irish craft & Japanese tradition. 55% ABV

WRITERS’ TEARS MARSALA CASK FINISH This rare, super-premium blend of Single Pot Still and Single Malt whiskeys was finished in 5 Marsala wine ‘hogshead’ casks from the Florio winery in Sicily. This triple-distilled, natural non-chill filtered, nonpeated whiskey is bottled with notes of orchard fruit, caramelized apple, and honey. 45% ABV

WRITERS’ TEARS ICE WINE CASK FINISH A distinctive marriage of Single Pot Still and Single Malt Irish Whiskey, complimented perfectly by the intense natural sweetness imparted by a show-stopping ice wine. A complex expression brought to you in collaboration with the magnificent Inniskillen Winery, Ontario, Canada. Notes of stone fruit, floral blossoms, and nutty oak finishing with highlights of mango and lychee. 46% ABV